COVID–19
We need masks in healthcare settings
May 11, 2023As of April 6, masks are no longer mandatory in healthcare settings. As one of the only settings in BC to have pandemic precautions, the decision is needlessly harmful and irresponsible. It puts those who require access to healthcare settings — like vulnerable patients — at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and other airborne diseases. Walking into a healthcare facility and potentially contracting COVID-19 shouldn’t be something anyone has to worry about. If masks are to be mandated anywhere, healthcare settings should be the place. Following the removal of this basic precaution against airborne illness, COVID-19 outbreaks have already sprung…
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Opinions in Dialogue: What it feels like to be disabled during COVID-19
March 31, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor & Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief It’s been just over three years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Most people in the west spent around two years following COVID-19 precautions. However, many were eager to discard their…
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The avian flu is significant, even if it doesn’t spread to humans — yet
March 9, 2023As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, another virus is quietly spreading among livestock across the globe — the avian flu, or H5N1. While the transmission risk of H5N1 to humans is reportedly low, its case fatality…
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The effects of COVID-19 on sex workers
February 22, 2023Ahmed Al-Rawi, an SFU Communication professor, recently published a study outlining the effects of COVID-19 on sex workers, including their stigmatization in society and representations on social media. He said in an interview with The Peak, “I believe that the…
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Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi speaks on COVID-19, public health, and preventive care
February 21, 2023“Scientifically and objectively, we’re really still in the midst of this pandemic,” said Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi in conversation with Protect our Province BC. “Emotionally, much of the population — I think to no fault of their own — is in…
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Canada should be focusing on domestic COVID-19 cases
January 30, 2023As of January 5, “All air travellers two years of age and older, taking a flight originating from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, or Macao that lands in Canada must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result,…
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Vaccine misinformation is alive and well — and more perverse than ever
January 25, 2023The last year has seen a terrible new trend in misinformation; the spreading of false news stories tying sudden deaths among young people to vaccine side effects. It’s perverse and dangerous. COVID-19 vaccines are amazing. They were developed at lightspeed,…
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Preventative care is the critical next step for the Canadian medical system
January 19, 2023The Canadian healthcare system is struggling. Hospital overcrowding has been a huge issue, creating difficult working conditions for nurses and hospital staff. Physicians are having trouble seeing patients, and Canadian healthcare has been critiqued as “reactive.” Preventative care — which…
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Protect Our Province BC calls for immediate unrestricted access to Paxlovid
January 11, 2023With the onset of the winter season, and a surging triple-demic of respiratory illnesses, the organization Protect Our Province BC released an open letter addressed to the provincial leaders. The letter calls for the immediate relaxation of BC’s restrictive eligibility…
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Are in-person workplaces our best option?
January 10, 2023COVID-19 brought new difficulties to our workforce, while also presenting an opportunity to transform society for the better. One of those opportunities is the emergence of a flexible working mode: work from home (WFH). Though some might argue that an…
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